gylys ch 4 structure

sign

something you see (as opposed to symptom)
symptom

something the patient reports (as opposed to sign)
order from cell ---> organism

cell < tissue < organ < system < organism
body plane: midsagittal

(L+R)
body plane: coronal

front + back
body plane: transverse

top + bottom
dorsal and ventral cavities are separated by

diaphragm
cavities inside the dorsal cavity
- cranial
- spinal
cavities inside the ventral cavity
- thoracic
- abdominopelvic
9 regions of the abdomen: top 3
- R hypochondriac
- epigastric
- L hypochondriac
9 regions of the abdomen: middle 3
- R lumbar
- umbilical
- L lumbar
9 regions of the abdomen: bottom 3
- R inguinal
- hypogastric
- L inguinal
parietal

outer wall of body cavity
eversion

turning outward
kary/o

nucleus
cirrh/o

yellow
poli/o

gray
eti/o

cause
xer/o

dry
adhesion

abnormal fibrous band holding separated tissues together
interventional radiology (2 kinds)
- balloon angioplasty
- cardiac catheterization
therapeutic radiology

radiation oncology
tomography (tome, cut) 3 kinds
- CT
- PET
- SPECT
ablation

destruction by chemical, cautery, freezing or RF
I & D

incision & drainage

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ericarome

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gylys ch 4 structure

Description

med term body structure

Updated

2010-10-27T13:40:05Z

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